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HH185-18 : GARIKAYI MBERIKWAZVO vs RESIDENT MAGISTRATE (KADOMA) N.O. and THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL N.O.
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J

In this application, the applicant seeks permanent stay of prosecution of charges preferred against him in 2016.The applicant was summoned to court on three counts of violating the Road Traffic Act [Chapter 13:11]. The first such appearance was 7 January 2016. Trial did not commence. According to the applicant, trial ...
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SC17-21 : MARRY MUBAIWA CHIWENGA vs THE NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY and THE CLERK OF COURT ROTTEN ROW MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Ruled By: UCHENA JA

This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court dismissing the appellant's application for variation of bail conditions....,.In view of the lockdown due to Covid 19, I did not call the parties to appear before me to make oral submissions. I however invited their counsels to file Heads ...
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Appealed SC62-21 : KIZITO MUTSURE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAVANGIRA JA, UCHENA JA and MAKONI JA

This is an appeal against the conviction and sentence of the appellant by the High Court on a charge of murder.The appellant was charged with murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegation was that on 23 October 2011, at ...
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HH63-10 : THE STATE vs YOMENCE CHAITEZVI and NOTICE KIDA and OBERT MUCHEMWA and ZVIDZAYI MARUFU and JACOB KAGOGODA
Ruled By: PATEL J and ASSESSORS: CHIDYAUSIKU and TUTANI

The accused persons in this case are charged with three separate counts of murder, assault, and arson. These three counts arise from events which took place in 2000 at Nehanda Resettlement Village, Madziwa.All five accused pleaded not guilty to the charges against them when trial commenced in December 2006.At the ...
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SC75-21 : ISRAEL TANGWENA and TONDERAI MUOCHA vs THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL
Ruled By: GWAUNZA DCJ, PATEL JA and BHUNU JA

This appeal from the High Court has its genesis in the Magistrates Court which acquitted both appellants on one charge of fraud as defined in section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and, secondly, operating an unregistered trust in contravention of section 9 of the ...
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SSC78-21 : ZIMBABWE HOMELESS PEOPLES FEDERATION and OTHERS vs MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL HOUSING and OTHERS
Ruled By: GARWE JA, MAVANGIRA JA and MATHONSI JA

After hearing argument from the parties, the High Court of Zimbabwe made an order dismissing the application filed by the appellants in terms of section 85(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. The court also ordered the appellants to pay the costs of the application.This followed a finding by the court ...
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SC84-21 : TAFADZWA MAPFOCHE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA DCJ, MAKARAU JA and MAVANGIRA JA

The appellant and another, who is not a party to this appeal, appeared before the High Court sitting at Harare, charged with one count of murder.After a contested trial, they were found guilty of murder with actual intent and were sentenced each to 25 years imprisonment.It was the finding of ...
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SC86-21 : MUNYARADZI KEREKE vs FRANCIS MARAMWIDZE and THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL
Ruled By: MAKONI JA

This is an opposed application for leave to appeal made in terms of section 44 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06] as read with Rule 20(1) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018.The applicant was convicted of rape and sentenced to an effective 10 years imprisonment by the Harare Regional ...
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HHH818-15 : NAOMI MUKUNDU vs LAWRENCE CHIGUMADZI and TAKUNDA GUMBO and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT
Ruled By: UCHENA J

The applicant is the maternal grandmother of the two minor children, Laura Edna Chigumadzi born on 4 August 1999 and Lawrence Takudzwa Chigumadzi born on 28 September 2000, for whom she sought an order granting her their custody and guardianship.The first respondent is the biological father of the minor children. ...
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HH374-19 : MUNYARADZI KEREKE vs FRANCIS MARAMWIDZE N.O.
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and WAMAMBO J

The appellant was convicted of rape, as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23], by the Regional Magistrate, Harare, and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment of which four years were suspended for five years on the usual conditions, on 11 July 2016.The appellant ...
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SSC115-21 : ANDREW CHIGOVERA vs MINISTER OF ENERGY AND POWER DEVELOPMENT and ZIMBABWE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (ZETDC)
Ruled By: GUVAVA JA, MAVANGIRA JA and KUDYA AJA

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court Harare, dated 25 July 2019. The court a quo dismissed with costs the application for a declaratory order that had been filed by the appellant.THE FACTSThe appellant is the owner of an immovable property situated in Mabelreign, Harare. ...
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HMT07-20 : FIBIAN MUNYUKI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MWAYERA J and MUZENDA J

On 7 June 2019, the appellant was arraigned at Mutare Magistrates Court facing a charge of “unlawful dealing in or possession of precious stones” in contravention of section 3(1) of the Precious Stones Act [Chapter 21:06].The State alleged, that, on 25 December 2018, and at Sakubva Bus Terminus, Birchnough–Mutare Road, ...
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